Part a: which of the following best describes a central idea of the passage?
a
once someone was accused of witchcraft, there was no way out; anyone who confessed or tried to prove their innocence was executed.
b
if tituba had not been present in salem, any suspicions about witchcraft would not have been taken as seriously.
c
the town of salem believed it was being plagued by witches, and in their panic they held a number of unfair trials.
d
the girls of salem purposefully targeted people they hated, fully understanding the consequences of their actions.